HOUSTON (KTRK) -- A mental math system developed in the 1800's is helping some local students ace standardized tests and win math competitions. But the method isn't taught in most Houston schools.

Vedic Math Equation: Vedic math addition refers to the application of ancient Indian mathematical techniques from the Vedic period to perform additional operations. They are known for their speed and ...

Rajesh Parikh hopes teaching the way of Vedic math will add up to big bucks for his company, Alpha Math Station. But he doesn't necessarily tout the source of the math shortcuts: Hindu scriptures ...

Shanaya Amernath is solving a worksheet of math problems. Some of the calculations involve several digits, exponents and conversions to metrics. She completes the worksheet using mental math faster ...